Jack The Ripper Walking Tour With PhD Student

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About this activity

Explore Whitechapel with an experienced Jack the Ripper guide, award-winning writer, and PhD researcher on an interactive walking tour through one of London’s most historic neighbourhoods. Discover the reality of Victorian London through this story of true crime, social history, and the lives of the women killed in the Whitechapel murders.

As you move through the streets, you’ll collect clues and build your own theory about the identity of Jack the Ripper. Along the way, we'll visit some of the area’s most atmospheric and historically significant sites, including Brick Lane, Princelet Street, Spitalfields Market, and the famous Ten Bells pub.

This tour goes beyond the usual mystery, offering a vivid and engaging look at the poverty, violence, and everyday life of Victorian East London.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Jude The Ripper Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–8 years) · Youth (9–15 years) · Adults (16–67 years) · Seniors (68–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entertainment

Itinerary

Stop 1

15 min

At Banglatown Arch we will see where Polly Nichols, Jack's first victim, had her final drink: The Frying Pan Pub. During this part of the tour we'll do some myth busting, discussing the lives of Victorian women in the East End. Then we'll tell the story of Polly Nichols life and her gruesome murder at Buck's Row.
Brick Lane Vintage Market

15 min

On Hanbury Street, near Brick Lane Vintage Market, we will discuss how 'The Great Stink' made London smell. Then we'll talk about the life and death of Annie Chapman, Jack's second victim. This is where we will ask an important question: Was Jack the Ripper a doctor?
Stop 3

15 min

Princelet Street is one of the best preserved streets in the local area. Originally lived in by the Huguenots, we will see a building that is almost completely unchanged since the 1800s: Number 4 Princelet Street. This is where we will have one of the most compelling conversations of the tour: Who is Jack the Ripper? I will give you the evidence, but YOU will have to decide.
Stop 4

5 min

The Ten Bells Pub is the only building we believe all the victims once visited. Mary Anne Kelly had her final drink here. We will discuss the history of the pub and the famous people who have drunk there.
Spitalfields Market E1

15 min

At Spitalfields Market we will read the 'Dear Boss' and 'From Hell' letters, learning about how Jack taunted the police.
Artillery Passage

Passing by

Again we will disappear into Victorian London, passing down Artillery Passage and crossing into The City of London. This is an immaculately preserved street with some of the best food in the local area.
Stop 7

10 min

The Bell pub hosted some of the first seances in all of London. Here we will learn about some of the terrible diseases you could catch in Victorian London, before telling the story of Elizabeth Stride, Jack's third victim.
Aldgate Square

10 min

Next to Aldgate Square is Mitre Square - where Catherine Eddowes was killed. Here we will learn about the wonderful life of this artistic, rebellious spirit, and learn about her final night, spent in the City of London police station.
St Botolph's Aldgate

15 min

St Botolph Without Aldgate had a very strange reputation in 1888. Here we will talk about this, while learning about Mary Kelly.
Aldgate Square

10 min

On our final stop we will SOLVE the crime... or will we? Having learned about the five victims, we will discuss the suspects once again and discover who, out of our top three, was actually most likely to be Jack.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

I will be standing outside the pub.

End point

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for people with limited mobility: we will be walking for two hours.